Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-29
OUR HANERSACK,
Notes From Camp and Post Throughout
Vermont.

James Hosmer of Massachusetts, has
been engaged to deliver the Memorial Day
address at South Londonderry.
The Waterville g. a. X. Post will hold
a public meeting at BelviCere Junction
on the evening of May t.
The net proceeds of the recent camp
fire and sugar festival OF Russell Post of
amount, it is understood. will 90 to swell
the fund for Decoration Day.
Washburne Post. q. A. r., of Bradford
Will observe Gen. Grants birthday with
appropriate ceremonies.
Arrangements are making for rem
ion of the l4th regiment of Vermont vol
unteers to be held at Fair Haven in July,
under the auspices of company +.
Brooks Post of Montpeier and its
friends has contributed $50 toward the
Stannard monument fund, the largest
sum raised by any post i'll the State, thus
far.
The second annual reunion of the old
Woodstock light infantry will be held at
Grand Army hall, Woodstock, at > y. m
Monday, May ,, the Goth anniversary OF
the day ON which the old company first
left Woodstock for the war. BY uuanl
nous vote al the first reunion, held last
year, the invitation this year is extended
10 all who ever be .onged to the organiza
ton. There will be IA banquet in the
evening.
The old folks promenade concert and
dance given by the e. y. K. Post at st.
Johnsbury was a very enjoyable affair.
There were l04 couples upon the floor.
beside large number in the galleries
The camp of the Sons of Veterans, or
gained at st: Adams last week by F. ;.
Palmer and w. f. Terrill of Mortified,
is called Camp General George T.,
Chiids." Nineteen charter members
were mustered in and the captain is earle
ton a. Searle. The new camp WILL meet
on the first Friday of each month in Good
Templar's hall.
A Grant Memorial service was held
Wednesday evening at the q. A. h. hall
in Tunbrdge.
Mount Zion Commandery of knights
Templar of Montpelier will parade with
the Grand Army post at West Randolph
on Memorial Day, and the Vermont Com
mandery at Windsor with the post at
Woodstock.
The First Regiment band at Bratteboro
gave their annual concert Wednesday
evening.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert of Hinesburgh will
preach his farewell sermon to the Grand
Army boys May 30
|. b. Richardson post at Fairfax has re
ceived from Hon. George +. Edmunds a
large addition to their library in public
documents, for which they feel very CRATE
full. c. +. Mudgett presented the com
mander of the post nice gavel at their
last meeting, and received the posts salu-
tatiou. This post with the assistance of
friends has contributed $40 to the Stan
nard memorial fund.
The following pensions have been grant
ed Phineas +. Sargent, Ryegate, a
month and $500 arrears; James Rogers,
Plainteld, 81 IA month and s6O5 arrears (;
William Stone, Mortified, an increase
from IS to $40 month aud $500 arrears !;
William A. Witherell, Waterbury, 81 a
month and S63S arrears Joannie f. Girls
void, Hyde Park, SIP month; William
Il Durphry, a dependent father, Quechee,
SIP month Mary Ann Larro, Brandon,
sl2 a month.
The last camp fire for the season at
Swanton was held Wednesday evening.
1t was hoped that Col. Childs would be
present, but business engagements pre-
vented. Il. f. Atwood was in command.
X. l.. Barney read a paper on the "Fron-
tier Cavalry" X. o. Sturtevant gave an
interesting account of his army experience
rs member of company X, 18th Vermont
volunteers.